(kā'nīn‵ )

[L. caninus, pert. to a dog, dog's]

1. Pert. to a dog.
2. Any of four teeth, two in the maxilla and two in the mand ible, located between the lateral incisor and the first premolar in permanent dentition. SYN: cuspid; cuspid tooth; eyetooth.

   SEE: dentition for illus.